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Other hammocks lay differently than HHs...if you're still interested, don't give up on hammocks just b/c you don't like that one model.

But yeah - you need to be prepared if you're gonna use a hammock in the high Sierras. Probably not the best option if you're going solo, but if you have a go-to-ground option (like a hiking buddy with a tent) it can work. Unexpected storms up there can be worse than in other places. Then there's the above tree-line areas, but a pad and tarp as part of the hammock system can take care of that.

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story

I like the idea of sleeping in a hammock but it was just too cold. At high altitude it really gets cold at night. It was about 40° last night and during the day 75°. I realize I can be warm with enough pads but then it is not really ultralight. I also found that I toss and turn a lot during the night and I was always touching the cold hammock sides.

I called about the refund and spoke to Tom Hennessy.
He offered a full refund but also told me all about his insulating pad which weighs 13 oz. I will have to check the posts here to see what people are saying about it.

I like the idea of sleeping in a hammock but it was just too cold. At high altitude it really gets cold at night. It was about 40&#176; last night and during the day 75&#176;. I realize I can be warm with enough pads but then it is not really ultralight. I also found that I toss and turn a lot during the night and I was always touching the cold hammock sides.

I've gotten down to 12F in my hammock and was cozy warm. I consider myself an ultralighter. Others have gone even lower comfortably.
Hammock set-ups compare favorably to tent set-ups as far as weight. Even ultralight weight. Check this out:www.tothewoods.net/HammockGroundWeights.html
The learning curve with hammocks is somewhat longer than with a tent. Sounds like you need more time in that department. Your already a member of this site. Take the plunge. You have nothing to lose but the hard ground. You already have a killer hammock. I have a Hyperlight also. A couple of things you could do is upgrade to a bigger tarp and rig your hammock with the ring/buckle support system:http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ghlight=buckle
You'll wanna throw your tree huggers in your campfire after you try this set-up.

If you're still considering it, there are lots of ways to be warm and comfortable...but the high Sierras do need some special consideration, IMO. If you're already an experienced hiker in those conditions, though, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to apply the same lessons to hammocking. A freak storm in the Appalachians may get cold and dump some snow on you, but there are few places on the east coast where the weather does what it can do at 10k' and up in the Sierras.

Here are some options for staying warm at various cost and weight thresholds, and here is a story about a blizzard I went through in the Sierras (mostly in the hammock).

“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story